For some people, money talks. But for Vancouver’s Amanda He, it wasn’t enough. After leaving a career as an investment banker for her true passion, design, she launched Rocaille (rocaille-design.com), a collection of sparkly necklaces and bracelets that are perfect as holiday dress accoutrements or, of course, gifts. He named her line after the opulent, romantic rococo style that originated in 18th century Europe and the logo, two seahorses comes from the designer’s favourite piece of jewellery, a 1950s seahorse brooch she found in Portland. Rocaille’s one-of-a-kind pieces are part art deco, part modern drama, part playful and fun—and perfect for a winter fête.

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Quebec-born shoe designer Jerome C. Rousseau (jeromecrousseau.com), whose celeb fans include Charlize Theron, Cameron Diaz, Kristen Stewart and French indie actress Roxane Mesquida (star of the designer’s new campaign), was tapped by Disney to create a shoe to celebrate the launch of Tron Legacy, which opens December 17. It was a fortuitous opportunity–Rosseau loved the look of the original Tron as a teenager. The shoe, a metallic leather sandal that’s available in pewter or gold, were available at the Tron Legacy pop-up shop in L.A., which also featured specially-created bags from Brooklyn-based accesssories label Hayden-Harnett. You’ll be able to pick up these shiny beauties at specialty boutiques worldwide come February.

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For some ladies, diamonds definitely are a girl’s best friend, but, in winter when the temps really start to plummet, nothing turns us on more than unique outfits with boots. Because come winter, we live in boots day-in and day-out, we’re always on the lookout for the latest and greatest ways we can whip up uncommon outfits with boots. Hence, we’ve rounded up five current street-style faves and added a handy shopping guide for some serious boot inspiration. Practical and stylish, these looks will ensure your feet stay toasty and your personal style-score stays high all season long.

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2010 Has been a year to shine for models on the red carpet: Heidi Klum graced the red carpet at the Emmy Awards in a scandalously short dress by Marchesa earlier this year, while we’ve also seen some of our favourite catwalk models grab the spotlight too: Chanel Iman cemented her style icon status when she showed in a slinky gold lamé jumpsuit for the 2010 MET ball, while Natasha Poly showed us how crisp white is done while attending a Givenchy hosted MoMA party. Not forgetting the mysterious and awe-inspiring costumes that some of our favourite models slipped in to for Vogue Paris’ 90th Anniversary party which took place in October.

Here are our top 20 favourite looks from the red carpet, as worn by models this year – who gets your vote for most chic ensemble?

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Spring makeup lines are hitting beauty counters right now, and Dior’s offering of makeup is their usual girly fest chock full of goodies to gander at. The beauty collection is dominated with shades of dark to light grey, but made flirty with touches of peach and the usual baby pinks seen in their lipglosses and lipsticks, as well as a few eye-shadow shades which effectively balance out this darker colour and make the collection more Summer inspired.

The colours on show are inspired by Christian Dior’s childhood spent in a small town in Normandy – the palettes show the shades that Mr. Dior himself associated with his early years. This classic, glamorous idea is also conveyed in the usual Dior blue packaging em-blazed with the unforgettable CD logo, accompanied with that signature dark blue colour and the embossed quilted look which adorns some of the lipglosses and lipsticks. Here is a peek at some of the products that will be hitting beauty counters.

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Jacquelyn Jablonski sports bold prints and tropical inspired colours as she poses alongside some parrot companions for the Weekend by Max Mara Spring 2011 campaign. Shot by photographer Alexi Lubomirski, the simple campaign calls to mind a fun Summer inspired spirit enhanced with the barrage of coordinating prints and chunky wooden necklaces, as well as the presence of the tropical birds. Jacquelyn also sports matching bright eyeshadow and sleek hair.